Italian Founders Fund (investor - Venture Capital)

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Offices:Milano

Italian Founders Fund is an angel network in Italy backing pre-seed and seed stage startups with Italian roots

  • founded as an angel network in 2023 by ​Lorenzo Franzi​, who's worked for Flash Ventures and GFC out of London, prior to.
  • in 2024, Italian Founders Fund announced a VC fund closed at €50 million, which in 2025 reached closings of €90 million,
Average round investment:7.4M USD
Average number per year:4.0
Distribution: 2026 (1)2025 (11)2024 (3)2023 (1)
Mostly invests in: Italy Italy (13) Software Services (14)
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